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"Men with prostate cancer or severe benign prostate disease are advised to avoid DHEA because it can be\ converted into testosterone, which may promote cell proliferation or cause an increase in dihydrotestosterone (DHT). To make sure DHEA is tolerated, men should consider having their DHEA blood levels tested initially after three months and then every six or twelve months, along with their levels of free testosterone, estrogen, and DHT. • Do not take DHEA if you could be pregnant, are breastfeeding, or could have prostate, breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Drug Treatment Hormone Replacement Therapy Oral testosterone (Testex, Metandren), testosterone patch (Testoderm). Function: boost low testosterone levels to restore libido in men. Side effects: possible behavioral changes,- patch can cause redness and itching. Testosterone with estrogen (Estratest). Function-, restore normal levels of testosterone in women. Side effects-, acne, masculinizing effects such as slight growth of facial hair. Other Drugs Sildenafil (Viagra). Function-, increase the amount of blood in the penis to cause stronger erections." - Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (Get the book.)

"These seeds also prevent testosterone from being transformed into dihydrotestosterone. And finally, pumpkin seeds contain certain amino acids that, when researched have been shown to relieve symptoms of enlarged prostate. • Saw palmetto gives comfort and relief because it contains a compound that inhibits the action of the enzyme that turns testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Studies show the effectiveness of this herb. • Stinging nettle also inhibits the effect on the conversion of testosterone. German herbalists recommend 2 to 3 teaspoons of extract daily." - Dr. Mary Dan Eades, The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (Get the book.)

"Hopefully, Teia's toxicity would be easier to resolve than a similar level of toxicity in a boy, since testosterone tends to exacerbate heavy metal poisoning. This negative effect of testosterone may be a reason why boys have 400percent more autism than girls, 400-800 percent more Asperger's, and 400-600percent more ADHD. Teia's hypoglycemia-a condition that can absolutely destroy energy-was probably also being aggravated by several food allergies, including an allergy to dairy." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Drug Treatment Hormone Replacement Therapy Oral testosterone (Testex, Metandren), testosterone patch (Testoderm). Function: boost low testosterone levels to restore libido in men. Side effects: possible behavioral changes,- patch can cause redness and itching. Testosterone with estrogen (Estratest). Function-, restore normal levels of testosterone in women. Side effects-, acne, masculinizing effects such as slight growth of facial hair. Other Drugs Sildenafil (Viagra). Function-, increase the amount of blood in the penis to cause stronger erections." - Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (Get the book.)

"In the male physiology, muscular development is linked to the production of the male hormone, testosterone. The old Greek practice of exercising nude on a warm sandy beach was used to develop a healthy muscular body. When sunlight falls on any part of the body, testosterone production increases substantially, but when it strikes the male genitals directly, secretion of the hormone is greatest. A study at Boston State Hospital proved that ultraviolet light increases the level of testosterone by 120 percent when the chest or back is exposed to sunlight." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Before we blame testosterone for wars, road rage, and the governor of Minnesota, let us acknowledge its historic role in the propagation of our species. Through the ages, testosterone, not alcohol, has been the primary chemical mediator of lust in both men and women. I submit that the Middle Ages were awash in testosterone, compared to the Modern Age, in which testosterone has slowed to a trickle. In New York City, sperm counts, which are dependent on testosterone levels, have dropped 10 percent in the past twenty years." - Oscar London, From Voodoo to Viagra: The Magic of Medicine: 37 Uplifting Essays from a Doctor's Bag of Tricks (Get the book.)

"Research suggests that increased testosterone and DHEA seems to be associated with lowered insulin in men, which leaves us open to the idea that adding testosterone to men with Syndrome X or Type-2 diabetes, or obese middle-aged men, which is a tipoff of Syndrome X, may improve insulin sensitivity.115'116 Living Enzymes Enzymes are substances that make life possible. No mineral, vitamin, or hormone can do any work without enzymes. They are the manual workers that build the body from proteins, carbohydrates, and fats." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"As expected, the men treated with testosterone reported significant improvements in libido and erectile function and a decrease in fatigue. Surprisingly, the men receiving the carnitine supplements also saw a significant improvement in erectile function, sexual desire, and general sexual well-being. They also experienced fewer symptoms of fatigue and depression. The researchers concluded that both testosterone and carnitine proved to be active interventions as therapy for the aging male. Based upon the role of both ALC and arginine in our established scientific understanding, ArginoCarn?" - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "One hundred twenty men aged sixty to seventy-four years received either testosterone, 2 grams of acetyl-L-carnitine and propionyl-L-carnitine, or placebo for six months. As expected, the men treated with testosterone reported significant improvements in libido and erectile function and a decrease in fatigue. Surprisingly, the men receiving the carnitine supplements also saw a significant improvement in erectile function, sexual desire, and general sexual well-being. They also experienced fewer symptoms of fatigue and depression." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"After five days of chest exposure sufficient to cause reddening, circulating testosterone increased by 120%. After eight days without additional UV exposure, testosterone returned to initial levels. When the genital area was exposed, testosterone levels increased by 200%.' Considering our sex-obsessed society, it is surprising that no studies followed up on Myerson's work. Other experiments show that rats maintained on vitamin D-deficient diets produce fewer sperm," but sperm production increases when vitamin D is again provided." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"Interestingly, in rodents, the concentration of vitamin D and testosterone receptors in different parts of the prostate is heavily influenced by the testosterone-vitamin D balance during preadolescent development. Again, the influence of vitamin D on early development may have a profound influence on disease development in adults, especially when you add dietary deficiencies to the mix. Using vitamin D to treat prostate cancer is an idea that's gaining favor and rapidly evolving. The combination of vitamin D and vitamin A slows prostate cancer cell growth in the lab." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Research suggests that increased testosterone and DHEA seems to be associated with lowered insulin in men, which leaves us open to the idea that adding testosterone to men with Syndrome X or Type-2 diabetes, or obese middle-aged men, which is a tipoff of Syndrome X, may improve insulin sensitivity.115'116 Living Enzymes Enzymes are substances that make life possible. No mineral, vitamin, or hormone can do any work without enzymes. They are the manual workers that build the body from proteins, carbohydrates, and fats." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Drugs like finasteride (Proscar), a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, inhibit the enzyme responsible for the conversion of testosterone to DHT, 5-alpha-reductase, thereby reducing DHT levels as much as 80%. This reduction is associated with a decrease in prostate volume of 20%, since DHT stimulates prostate tissue growth. Side effects include decreased libido, impotence, and ejaculatory disorder. Dutasteride (Duagen), another 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, blocks both types 1 and 2 5-alpha-reductase and has a side-effect profile similar to that of finasteride." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Large doses of peppermint may affect male libido by decreasing testosterone. Some people have allergic reactions to peppermint and it may worsen gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. Probiotics Probiotics such as Acidophilus and Bifidobacterium are beneficial bacteria. If these products are not refrigerated, they may be a dead culture, which does not help the beneficial flora to grow. Take as directed on the label. They help re-colonize the beneficial bacteria in the GI tract. You always have bad and good bacteria in your gut." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Studies indicate that men who have heart attacks often are found to have lower-than-normal testosterone levels. Diabetic men, too, tend to have low testosterone. Replacement of this hormone, when deficient, increases muscle and bone mass and decreases central obesity. It now seems as though the drop in testosterone may be another reason men gain weight as they age. We never knew any of this before because we measured testosterone only in men with sexual dysfunction. Now we see the impact this hormone has on the entire obesity-cardiac health connection." - Arthur Agatston, M.D., The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"During lab tests with human cells and with rats, triclocarban had two hormonal activities not previously suspected: it increased gene expression normally regulated by testosterone, and it made the prostate gland in triclocarban-fed rats grow abnormally large. (22) In contrast to most other hormone disrupters, which either block or decrease natural hormonal effects, triclocarbon, as this study showed, abnormally increases hormonal effects. " - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Similarly, administering parabens to immature male rats decreases sperm counts and testosterone levels (8). One study showed the presence of parabens in the breast tissue of women with breast cancer, possibly originating from their use of underarm deodorants or anti-perspirants (see chapter 10). The study also showed that methylparaben, the least potent hormone-disruptive chemical, was present at the highest concentration." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "They can also disrupt other hormones, including testosterone, progesterone, and thyroid hormones. The presence of hormone disrupters in hundreds of industrial and consumer products is being blamed for twice as many girls as boys being born in some areas of the world. Hormone disrupters are also blamed for the birth defects and developmental disorders, especially in males, that have been identified over recent decades. Lab testing in animals has identified dozens of "gender bender" ingredients in common household products." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"It is exploited therapeutically, for example, in such therapies as "testosterone rebound" therapy, given to treat male infertility. In this procedure, physicians administer very large doses of the male hormone testosterone for several weeks, and then abruptly discontinue it. It is known that the body tends to "fight" against the sperm-depressing effects of testosterone during the period of administration of that hormone. But once discontinued, the testosterone "barrier" to sperm production is lifted and sperm levels often soar to enormously high levels—often 100,000,000 sperm per cc or more." - Anthony Serafini, Linus Pauling: A Man and His Science (Get the book.)

"Recently, "natural" preparations of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone have been developed. They are usually prepared from plants, and are also known as phytoestrogens. Since they are natural, pharmaceutical companies cannot patent them. For this reason the natural hormones have not been studied, although they are available for use. They are probably preferable to the synthetic and animal preparations and might have fewer negative health consequences; however, we can't say that they don't cause the cancers and other negative health consequences that have been shown with HRT." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"The most potent of these is testosterone. Because men have much more testosterone in their bodies than women, they also have more muscle. The time of the most rapid muscle growth in men is during their teenage years, which is also the period when testosterone levels are surging. The positive effects of this class of hormones is the reason why so many strength and power athletes—weight lifters, jumpers, discus throwers, and shot putters, not to mention body builders—are tempted by illegal injections of anabolic steroids, which are nothing more than a synthetic version of testosterone." - William Evans, Ph.D., and Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D., with Jacqueline Thompson, Biomarkers (Get the book.)

"Lee says is the only sure method of measuring "free testosterone."28 One source for further information and advice on how to do this is www.help forhormones.com. When hormone levels are returned to more normal levels, many of the declining health and physical factors of andropause can be reversed."29 Synthetic Hormones Dr. John R. Lee has done a tremendous job of breaking through the myths and dangers of synthetic hormone supplementation.30 Over an approximate period of 25 years, Dr." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "He had decided to use natural methods and had resisted the standard medical treatments except for the drug Lupron, a testosterone blocker to reduce his prostate psa count. He had had one session of radiation because of his worsening condition in the later stages. For about a year and a half he ate as naturally as possible and drank juices that he made. But as he related, the juicing was random, and did not follow any particular combination or formula." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "Progesterone opposes estrogen dominance and allows testosterone levels to rise. Progesterone supplementation is best accomplished by using skin creams that contain natural progesterone, since it is readily absorbed and assimilated by the body this way. Oral supplementation is reported to be much less effective because progesterone is fat-soluble and can therefore be disposed of by the liver. There is a simple hormone balance check that can be done by sending a saliva sample to a laboratory for analysis." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "The testes produce sperm for the fertilization of the female's egg, and the hormone testosterone, which promotes the production of masculinizing cells in the male body. <-?^ Even with an appreciation of how wonderfully our bodies are designed to produce health, why is disease on the increase? When we compare its capability with present day disease statistics, something is obviously wrong. So let's take a look at the subject of disease itself—what it is, and what causes it. 4 WHAT IS DISEASE? There are no specific diseases: there are specific disease conditions." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Your fat also manufactures testosterone, so if you are a woman and your hair is thinning, you also probably have insulin resistance. Want some motivation to get your hair back? Dr. G. says: If you lose your gut, you 'II find your hair! THE ANTI-NUTRIENTS What defensive mechanisms do plants without protective casings, toxic substances, or sweet fruit have to protect their seeds from plant predators and ensure their survival? Enter the anti-nutrients." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Reporting in the July 2001 issue of the journal Urology, the researchers observed that after an average of only 34 days of supplementation with the flaxseed, the men had lowered cholesterol and testosterone levels and experienced an increase in the number of dead tumor cells, compared to historic controls. Their levels of prostate specific antigen, used to measure malignant activity, also fell. No loss of libido was reported. Similar observations on the power of flaxseed to aid prostate health have been made in Europe at the Oncology Centre, Antwerp, Belgium." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Other hormones, like testosterone, can be used for purposes such as treating low libido in women. Although HRT has a role in treating hot flashes for a limited time, or occasionally depression or insomnia, it has been marketed to a much larger number of women. For much of the history of HRT, it was believed that HRT prevented heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis and that it improved well-being, sexuality, memory, and mood. However, there were some early indications from the Nurses' Health Study, published in 1995, that there was a 32% increase in breast cancer with HRT." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Working with carnitine, arginine helps improve male sexual function, aids in the delivery of carnitine to ischemic regions of the heart and muscles, and increases testosterone levels, helping hearts and muscles. Other carnitine-amino acid combinations exist, particularly involving glycine and taurine. The basic question is, "If amino acids and carnitine are effective together, why not just supplement with both individually?" The answer is this. There are three important actions that occur in the gut when supplements are taken—dissociation, dissolution, and absorption." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

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